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A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert

cryptidsandcoffee's review

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emotional funny hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

megnut's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75


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natas287's review against another edition

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5.0

I love this book. Evan is such a great guy.
Talia Hibbert is so good at writing the best guys and the most wonderful women

reeyabeegale's review against another edition

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3.0

This was an okay read.

I almost got bored around 80% of the way through, which was something I'm not used to experiencing when reading Hibbert's books. I've read two of her latest released (Brown Sisters), and have given both high ratings because I truly enjoyed them.

Not to say this is a bad book, but this was one of her earlier works (2018?) and I'm sure glad she improved in her writing. I'm unsure whether to continue on with this series, but I'll definitely check out more Talia Hibbert's books -- including her back list, but it's not a high priority right now.

marieintheraw's review against another edition

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4.0

This just hit all the right spots for me. I loved the balance the relationship had as well as the hard acceptance of boundaries.

bookinitwithahtiya's review

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4.5

Talia Hibbert does it again, y'all. I think what I really enjoyed about this particular novel are the characters. This is one of those romance novels that is completely character and romance driven. Ruth is a Black woman with autism living in a town that has deemed her unworthy for a myriad of reasons. Evan is new to said town and doesn't particularly care for the culture of gossip. Throughout this novel, we see Ruth grow as a person to realize her potential and her worth. What I absolutely loved is that Ruth's character growth is not her "overcoming" her autism or changing her entire personality, but rather her growing within herself. Also, Evan meets Ruth where she is at, and he's definitely not a "savior" type character. While we do spend half the book from Evan's perspective, this story is definitely mostly Ruth's, and I don't think that takes away from the balance of the story at all.

annalee95's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tracymksmith's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

_annali_'s review

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

feliciasrose's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was okay. Nothing very captivating happened here. I did think the drama of this small town was interesting enough to keep me with the book. I wish we found out what happened to that abusive POS, but all in all, it was okay. I didn't love the FMC. I found the way she pushed people away a bit trying...it felt like she would never stop. One conversation with her sister, and she was basically cured, which seems far far-fetched to me, so yeah.